"It's something that we're working on and it's a high priority for our city," he said.

"Our citizens know it's a high priority and we have a lot of irons in the fire to address it."

He commended the province for its recent implementation of the Crime Reduction Team, which operates out of North Battleford and Prince Albert, but said the city needs more help from the provincial and federal government.

He said he would like to see more provincial help for people struggling with addictions and mental health, as well as additional assistance from the federal government to address youth crime.